Laura Cottrell

Laura Cottrell is a compliance analyst at Paychex, a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for payroll, HR, retirement, and insurance services for small and medium-sized businesses. She also serves as the chair of the American Payroll Association's (APA) Electronic Payments Committee, volunteers as a member of the APA’s Payroll Card Subcommittee of the Government Relations Task Force (GRTF), and is an Accredited ACH Professional (AAP).

With parts of the United States struggling to recover from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, it’s a good time to consider your payroll options, including electronic payment of wages such as direct deposit and paycards.

On April 17, the New York Department of Labor appealed the Methods of Wage Payment rules, which prescribed certain responsibilities for employers who paid their workers via direct deposit or prepaid payroll debit cards. Get the latest details on the Methods of Wage Payment rules now.

On September 7, The New York Department of Labor (DOL) issued final rules on the Methods of Wage Payment, which will become effective on March 7, 2017. The new regulation goes well beyond industry standards and other states' requirements for payment of wages via payroll cards and direct deposits. Learn what you must know as an employer.